Slept in this morning a little, rather than our way-too-early yard sale wake up. Dragged ourselves out of bed, fed the dog and cats and we were off. The Meadows neighborhood in New Market and a neighborhood in the Ballenger Creek area were both having their fall community sales. We also stopped at a Boy Scout Troop sale at the pavilion in Clover Hill Park. Here's how we did:
Necklace $1, Earrings $2
Books for BES (Hardcover Dog $1, paperbacks $0.50)
If You Give a Pig a Pancake Stuffed Animal (Kohl's Cares for Kids) $0.50
Box of Cat 5e cable (so George can cut his own to length) $5.00
Western Puzzle $0.50 and Puzzle Keeper (so I can clear my table top) $2.00
Two new stuffed animals for Sutter (no pellets inside) $0.50 each
Purple Chaps Purse, new with tags $15
We then spent about an hour gathering more black walnuts that had fallen from our two trees in the backyard. We were able to gather more than 40 gallons of walnuts while Sutty played in the yard. George had mowed this week, squishing more than a few under the tires of the tractor. We wanted to get these off the ground a well as donate them, so we went to work! We will probably have one more "big sweep" before fall ends, as there are some still hanging in the trees, but I think this was our biggest haul of the season.
When we took them up to Gambrill to the drop off station, we were shocked to see that most of the bins were full and there were very few empties left. We were proud to fill up two bins close to full. Here are comparison pictures of what was donated two weeks ago and now today... In the pic on the right, you can see how small the stacks of full crates are over by the blue truck.
We went to visit my Grandma (dad's mom) in the newly opened Citizen's Nursing Home. She will be transferring to Montevue soon. Grandma looked well and I was very impressed with the quality of this new facility. Builders, designers and staff did a fabulous job.
Sutty went with us for the entire day. We always bring him along because then he can't nap all day and we know he will sleep a full night through without trying to get us up to play at four in the morning! He loves fall because we ride with the windows down and the butt warmers on -- as soon as we get out of the car, he jumps to one of our seats and curls up to nap.
We had a very late dinner at the Barbara Fritchie. Each of us had eggs and hash browns. George got bacon for himself and wrapped a piece in a napkin that he stuffed in his pocket. It was for Sutty, who had waited patiently in the car. George shook his head, remarking that he had become his father -- secreting food from restaurants for the dog waiting in the car. Sutty climbed up on my lap, inhaled his bacon, and rode home curled up with the windows down and the heat vents blowing on his fur.
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